Don just finish his meal when he hear footsteps. Kaylee is awake. She was sleeping for good 10 hours. After she resisted to go take some rest, he convinced her, anyway, there wasn't anything they could do before midnight. She entered the living room all sleepy.
-"Hey Kay. Are you okay?"
-"Oh, hey Don. Yeah, I feel like I slept for days".
-"It's fine, I just finnished my meal, but I left something for you".
-"Don... Why are you doing all this for me? I am just a stranger, you don't know anything about me."
Don stood up and gave her serious look.
-"Look.. I know you for a less than day. And I have done more things with you than most of my so called friends. Studying medicine isn't really exciting. You need help and thats why I decided to do in my life. Help people. End of story."
She was stunned. After those guys attacked her and her brother she thought that she will be dead by morning and who knows what would happened to Alex. But now, there is even hope that they both might be just fine in the end.
-"I... I am so gratefull and..."
Don interupted her. -"Okay, enough. Sit here. I will get you something to eat and let's prepare for tonight. Midnight is in just 2 hours."
She thought there is no point in trying to argue about eating so she sat down at the table. Don put on table some macaroni and cheese.
-"Sorry but this is best I know to make. I literally live on this". He looked a little bit ashamed. When Kaylee looked at the meal it was intact.
-"It looks very delicious. Didn't you just ate some?"
-"Don't lie to me, it's fastest and cheapest to make and yes, I ate but not that, that's for you".
Kay didn't knew that to say, she seemed so sad and happy at the same time. Don guessed she remembered her mom so he quicky changed a subject.
-"You shouldn't be poisoned after eating don't worry. When you are done, leave all the dishes on the table, I will clean it. Meanwhile I am going to do some final preparations, join me when you finish".
She nodded and in next 15 minutes she ate everything he put in front of her. Then they both sat in sofa and talked about Don's plan for tonight's saving action. For next half an hour he explained everything about his play to Kaylee and they are ready to head towards park. Kaylee was visible nervous. She barely tied her laces. Don looked at her and smiled. She could almost heard that smile telling her it's fine, you can trust him.
-"I'm ready". Kaylee said and looked at Don focused on what they are planning to do. Don in past 20 hours actually didn't even payed attention on her look. Now she was rested, when she ate something and for first time in this time he knows her that she is calm. It almost seemed like he was watching at another person. The color returned to her face, her eyes was dark and beautiful. Her long black hair was falling over her shoulders and wasn't messy anymore. She was the girl that you couldn't resist to turn after on the street. She was wearing the same clothes of course, grey T-shirt with some pattern on shoulders, but on shoulder where she got hurt her shirt was torn, black jeans and black sneakers. She wore such a casual clothes and manage to be such a beauty.
-"Don, we have only half an hour, we have to go".
-"Oh yes, of course, sorry.. Let's go"
When they left the building there was noone there. Everyone probably locked themselfs at their homes already. Don asked himself how many robberies, murders, car crashes, kidnappings happened in past week. World went crazy since those aliens came and how many people are in Kaylee's situation now. He couldn't imagine before 10 days that he will be involved in something like this, all those things that happened and he was afraid that it was just a beggining. If those creatures come back...
Kaylee's gentle voice broke a silence
-"Don.. Do you have any siblings?"
-"Khm, no, no.. I was the only child in my family."
-"Oh, and you are medicine student?"
-"I was. I graduated last year and decided to take some time for myself, you know, after long time to have some freetime and enjoy. But it didn't went as I imagined".
-"Why? You could go anywhere in the world."
-"I wanted to but my mother got sick and I went home in Dublin to take care of her."
-"I am sorry to hear that. Is she fine now?"
-"She has cancer. Lung cancer. She tolerates it well but chemotherapy is difficult."
-"I.. I hope she will get well and that she will beat that cancer."
-"Thanks Kay.. I wanted to stay with her but she told me that I should find a job, start a family, enjoy my life, that there is no point sitting next to her. My father told me the same, "we'll handle it son".. I don't know.. Did I let her down by leaving?"
-"No Don. I.. Khm.. I lost my parents and I would give everything for a day more with them, yes, but your mom is alive. And she seems like a strong woman, plus she has your father by her side. She will be fine. You need to build your own life, thats what they were fighting for since when you were born".
-"Thanks Kay, this means a lot to me".
-"No problem. Hey, is that blue building that guy talked about?"
-"Oh, yes it is. We arrived. Are you ready?"
Kay nodded and glanced at her phone to see what time is it. 11:48 PM. Great. She looked at Don and he responded with smile and showed a alley which he had been talking about when they talked about his plan. She ran inside the dark while Don took a deep breath and sat down at the agreed place. Only sign of life where unclear voices, like muttering from park. Must be drug dealers. They will avoid him for sure because they don't want any unnecessarily attention. The black van arrived at 12:06. It stopped only few feet from the bench. Those guys are late on deal worth 350 000 dollars? There were 2 guys on the front seat, the driver was man in twenties, visible nervous, the other guy was man in maybe forties. The older guy came out of the van and approached Don. He was overweight, a lot. He moved slowly and with difficulty. When he came near the bench he start talking in the same deep voice as Don remembered from that phone call.
-"Are you Abbadon?"
-"Yes. I guess I am speaking with Felix."
-"Yes. Have you brought a money?"
-"I did, where is the boy?"
-"I want to see money first."
-"Money is on safe place somewhere here. I came here for a boy and when I assure he is compatible with my son you will get your money".
-"Your son? But you are not older than twenty!"
-"Mister Felix, my age doesn't matter but I am 22. My son is 3 years old. I would not prefer further acquaintance nor personal questions, I am here to do buisness."
Don hands over to Felix a medical record which explains that there is urgent need for heart transplantation for a boy, 3 years old. Felix took it and read it.
-"Okay, okay, but if this is some trick, you will regret it."
-"There is a proof that I am telling the truth."
Felix raised his hand and driver comes out the van. He went behind the van and knocked 3 times. It sounded like the back door was opening. Two thugs came out and they were carrying the boy. The boy was blindfolded and fitting Kay's description. That must be Alex. Thugs dropped the boy 2 feet next to Felix. He looked at Don with sastified look. Like he was all proud of himself.
-"Now, money."
-"Sure, as soon as I make some tests."
-"I don't think so, you can do yours tests when I see money."
-"Fine, that's fair, I will get your money now."
Don turned around and stopped.
-"Hey guys, tell me you can hear that."
Felix looked around and answered. -"I don't hear anything."
When he finished his sentence some weird noise coming from the dark alley.
-"What could that be?" Don asked and pointed at the direction of sound.
-"Listen, I don't care, get the money so we all can go home."
-"It reminds me of those things from the last week but it can't be them, right?"
Felix seemed nervous. -"I don't know.. Just get the damn money, now, or we are leaving!"
-"Okay, okay, I am going for it."
Don walked into the darkness of park leaving Felix and his gang behind. Don watched them for a couple of minutes. They were waiting for him and were getting more and more nervous with each second out there. Suddenly a loud noise came from alley and everybody looked at that direction. Before anyone could say something a green laser pointed at Felix's forehead. He threw himself behind the van and started shouting.
-"Pack the boy, we are leaving now!!"
At that moment Don came out of darkness with black sports bag.
-"What happened? Why are you shouting, you wanna draw attention?"
-"You can have the boy, but I am leaving now, no tests."
Felix was breathing heavily and instead of waiting for a response he grabbed Don's bag from his hands, entered the van and they drove off as fast as the van could go, leaving little Alex behind. He grabbed the boy as ran into the alley before they realised he scammed them. Kaylee was there with laser in her hands. He grabbed her brother and hugged him not letting go.
-"Alex are you okay? Did they hurt you?"
-"Kaylee!!! I am fine. Thank you for rescuing me!"
-"You should thank this man, he is the one who have done it." They both were crying and hugging each other. Don has always been a modest person and he couldn't take all credits.
-"No, I could not done this without you."
Kaylee looked at Don with eyes full of tears. -"Thank you again, I will never be able to repay my debt to you."
-"There is no debt to repay as I already said. I promised you this and I am man of my word."
They stood up still hugging each other. Kaylee looked at park and then Don interupted her flow of thoughts.
-"You will come to my apartment and spend night there, on a safe place."
-"But just this one night. Then we will go to find our aunt."
-"Deal, let's go."
-"Hey Don. Where did you get that medical record and when do you think they will find out that you gave them just a bunch of toilet paper?"
-"Oh, I have a bunch of them, I needed them for my studies so hospital let me to copy them as I am future medical employer. Of course with patients permissions. And about fake money, they probably already realised, but I doubt they have it in themselfs to come back looking for me now. Hahahah they can wipe their asses with it, litteraly."
Kaylee laughed. It was so nice to see her happy.
-"I can't believe that worked. How could you be so sure they will fall on this?"
-"Well, that guy's name is really Felix, I realised they are amateurs that are using this situation and I was sure they are afraid of getting caught, so how afraid they must be of aliens."
Kaylee and Don laughed, only little Alex was quiet. Don started to examine Alex if he has any injuries. Luckily not, at least not physical ones. The boy experienced too much trauma in short time. He needs a lot of rest, food and someone who will understand him. Thanks God he has his sister.
Three of them started a walk to Don's apartment. They exited the alley and were passing by building when Don heard something from the darkness of other alley. His brain was yelling just to continue his walk even faster. But he stopped just for a second to see what was that noise. His heart began pounding as if it would jump out of his chest. He didn't her Kaylee calling him.
-"Come on Don, Alex is tired, why did you stayed behind?"
Everything Don could focus on was pale humanoid creature looking at him with his red eyes.